Benin vs Congo: Fish and seafood production

Benin
79,000 tonnes
in 2022
Congo
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
95th
Congo rank
98th

Fish and seafood production over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 79,000 tonnes against 70,000 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 9,000 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 98th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 28,433 tonnes 13,278 tonnes 15,156 tonnes Benin
1970s 39,252 tonnes 23,112 tonnes 16,140 tonnes Benin
1980s 37,927 tonnes 34,826 tonnes 3,101 tonnes Benin
1990s 39,785 tonnes 44,020 tonnes 4,235 tonnes Congo
2000s 38,034 tonnes 54,642 tonnes 16,608 tonnes Congo
2010s 49,900 tonnes 79,200 tonnes 29,300 tonnes Congo
2020s 79,000 tonnes 70,667 tonnes 8,333 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish and seafood production, Benin or Congo?
Benin, at 79,000 tonnes against 70,000 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Benin and Congo?
9,000 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for fish and seafood production?
Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish and seafood production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).